EXOCENTRIC

exocentric

(adjective) not fulfilling the same grammatical role of any of its constituents; “when ‘until last Easter’ serves as an adverb it is an exocentric construction”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

exocentric (not comparable)

Focused or centered on something outside of itself.

(grammar, of a phrase or compound) Not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words.

Noun

exocentric (plural exocentrics)

(grammar) An exocentric compound.

Source: Wiktionary



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(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”


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Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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